Hewlett Packard Enterprise APINR203P203 User Manual
Aruba 203R Series Wireless Access Point
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Installation Guide
Aruba 203R Series remote access points (AP-203R and AP-203RP) are high-performance flex-radio wireless
devices for hospitality and branch deployments.
These access points contain a dual band 802.11ac flex-radio and Ethernet ports to provide secure Wi-Fi. The
wired Ethernet ports located on the back of this access point allow users to connect directly to the device when
linked by an Ethernet cable.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac operation as a wireless access point
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac operation as a wireless air monitor
Compatibility with IEEE 802.3 at PoE
Central management configuration
Supports PoE-in (E0 port)/PoE-out (E2 port)
Support for selected USB peripherals
Integrated Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio
Package Contents
The following materials are included with this product:
203R Series access point
Snap-on back cover
AC power cable
Inform your supplier if there are any incorrect, missing, or damaged parts. If possible, retain the carton, including
the original packing materials. Use these materials to repack and return the unit to the supplier if needed.
Hardware Overview
The following sections outline the hardware components of the 203R Series access point.
Figure 1 AP-303H (front view)
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LED
The LED displays located on the front panel of the access point indicate the following functions:
System Status
The System Status LED indicates the operating condition of the access point, See .
Tabl e 1 System Status LEDs
Color/State Meaning
Off Device is powered off
Green/solid Device is ready; fully functional
Green/blinking
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Device is booting; not ready
Green/flashing
2
Device is ready; uplink negotiated at suboptimal speed (<1Gbps)
Red/solid Error condition
1 blinking: 1s on/1s off
2 flashing: on/off repeated in less than 1s
Radio Status
The Radio Status LED indicates the operating mode of the access point’s radios. See Table 2.
Tabl e 2 Radio Status LEDs
Color/State Meaning
Off Meets one of the following conditions:
both radios are disabled
device is powered off
Green/solid Both radios enabled in access mode
Green/blinking1 One radio enabled in access mode; one radio disabled
Amber/solid Both radios enabled in monitor mode
Amber/flashing Device ready; operating in power-save mode, with uplink negotiated at suboptimal
Alternating
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speed (<1Gbps)
One radio enabled in access mode; one radio in monitor mode
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Network Status (E1)
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The Network Status (E1) LED indicates activity transmitted to/from the wired ports. See Table 3.
Tabl e 3 Network Status LEDs
Color/State Meaning
Off Meets one of the following conditions:
the Device is powered off
port is disabled
no link/activity detected
Green/solid Link established
Green/blinking Activity detected across link
PoE-PSE (E2) Status
The PoE-PSE (E2) LED indicates when the access point is providing Power over Ethernet (PoE) to an external
device that is physically linked to the E2 port, as shown in Table 4 .
Tabl e 4 PoE-PSE Status LEDs
Color/State Meaning
Off Meets one of the following conditions:
device is powered off
port is disabled
no link established
Green/solid Access point supplying power to a connected device
Yellow/solid Device sourcing PoE power
Yellow/blinking Link activity detected from a connected device
LED Display Settings
The LEDs have three operating modes that can be selected in the system
management software:
Default mode: Refer to Table 1Tables 1-3
Off mode: LEDs are off
Blink mode: LEDs blink green
Figure 2 AP-303H (rear view)
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